Actress Annette Bening will head the jury at this year's Venice Film Festival, which begins August 30th. Bening is the first female jury President since Catherine Deneuve in 2006. Bening stated: “I’m honored to be asked to serve as the President of the jury for this year’s Venice Film Festival. I look forward to seeing the movies and working with my fellow jury members to celebrate the best of this year’s cinema from all over the world.â€
Update: "Downsizing", directed by Alexander Payne, will be the opening night film at Venice. The social satire stars Matt Damon, Christoph Waltz, Kristen Wiig, Neil Patrick Harris, and Alec Baldwin. The pic will be in US theaters on December 22nd.
Update: Jane Fonda and Robert Redford will be receiving Lifetime Achievement Awards at the Venice Fest on September 1st. Screening that night will be Redford and Fonda's latest film, "Our Souls at Night". Also, festival directors have announced members of the jury, including "Baby Driver" director Edgar Wright and actress Jasmine Trinca. Trinca is the star of Valeria Golino's film "Honey", which is my latest review on the Drama Movies site. Honey Film Review
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